Vehicle roof pillars with receptacles for connectors on an outer side
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsDragan B. Stojkovic, Colleen Marie Hoffman, Stephen Thomas Kozak
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Abstract
A vehicle roof structure including a plurality of roof support pillars that include a plurality of receptacles on an outer surface of the pillars. The receptacles are adapted to receive a connector for securing an article to a vehicle either directly or by means of a tie down strap. A spider roof structure or conventional roof structure are disclosed that may include either X-shaped receptacle openings or a T-track slot. Articles may be directly secured to the receptacles or slots on the outer surface of the pillars or may be connected to the roof or side outer walls of the pillar by tie down straps.
Claims10
A vehicle roof structure comprising:
- a roof disposed over a passenger compartment of a vehicle;
- a plurality of pillars supporting the roof;
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- a plurality of receptacles provided on an outer surface of the pillars that are each adapted to receive a connector for securing an article to a vehicle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.